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laserhaas

(7,805 posts)
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 09:58 PM Feb 2018

Trump to sign sexual assault bill in event closed to the press

Source: The HILL

President Trump on Wednesday will sign legislation that strengthens the requirements to report sexual abuse, a bill quickly passed by Congress after the slew of allegations against ex-USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.

The bill signing is closed to the press, according the president's schedule, and comes as the White House faces scrutiny over its handling of claims of domestic abuse.

The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), was introduced in 2017 but received a renewed push after the publicity surrounding the Nassar case, in which more than 150 women testified that the doctor sexually abused them when they sought treatment.

He was sentenced last month to up to 175 years in prison

Read more: https://thehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/thehill.com/homenews/administration/373772-trump-to-sign-sexual-assault-bill-in-event-closed-to-the-press?amp

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Trump to sign sexual assault bill in event closed to the press (Original Post) laserhaas Feb 2018 OP
What's it called? The Irony Act of 2018? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2018 #1
Perfect. Zoonart Feb 2018 #3
Will there be gendarmes standing next to him as he signs, ready to slap him in cuffs for violating.. George II Feb 2018 #2
After signing it, he will hold up that bill in the photo op with Jarqui Feb 2018 #4
closed to press Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #9
Is he for or against? flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #5
No transparent government under crooked conservatives? What gives? ffr Feb 2018 #6
That's white of him. Corgigal Feb 2018 #7
........ trusty elf Feb 2018 #8
Closed to the press? Coward! Only reason why is because it clearly points right at him!!! nt SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #10

George II

(67,782 posts)
2. Will there be gendarmes standing next to him as he signs, ready to slap him in cuffs for violating..
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:03 PM
Feb 2018

...that bill?

Jarqui

(10,125 posts)
4. After signing it, he will hold up that bill in the photo op with
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:13 PM
Feb 2018



hands that by his own admission grabbed pussies.

That act will signify a little dick big on hypocrisy

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,346 posts)
9. closed to press
Thu Feb 15, 2018, 07:29 AM
Feb 2018

The hypocrisy is why the signing is "closed to the press".

TrumPutin is too chicken to face the press on this.

ffr

(22,670 posts)
6. No transparent government under crooked conservatives? What gives?
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:26 PM
Feb 2018

Of the rich. For the rich. And by the rich.

Conservatives got their drain the swamp wish and they made Washington the biggest most disgusting swamp in the world.

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
7. That's white of him.
Wed Feb 14, 2018, 10:58 PM
Feb 2018

Caring about protecting injured people. A first. Sexual abuse? That's good, what about plain ole assault? Still good to go.

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